Hard to believe I’ve been doing some version of the GLUT for nearly 20 years (See “About the GLUT” at the website for the “origin story.”) Thanks to Chris Fisk for setting up the Google Group when my list got too big for my email (now 1,051 members) and thanks to Aaron Herbach who surprised me with the website and Facebook page, and eventually showed me how to post on them myself. But despite their welcome contributions (and Aaron still “fixes” thinks on the site, occasionally) the GLUT as a calendar/review/theatre-news system is pretty much a one-woman operation.
As I face the Actuarial Tables of Life and consider the possibility that I won’t be here forever, I’ve been considering if/how the GLUT could go on without me. I imagine we’re not likely to find a new person willing to see 50-plus shows a year and review them opening weekend with the only “pay” the free “press” tickets.
What I CAN imagine is a “GLUT Scheduler” who would be responsible for the calendar, website, facebook (and maybe some other stuff like Instagram or whatever “the cool kids” are up to these days) and that person would also be responsible for Scheduling Reviewers to review opening nights. As “pay” for such a workload, I think this person should get 2 comps to whatever shows they want to see. The Reviewers would get 2 comps to the shows they review. I’m assuming theatres would be okay with this, as long as they get their reviews and their place on our calendar.
I would stay on as a Reviewer/Consultant — and would hope to advise/confer with Reviewers to encourage the “GLUT Review Style” be continued — which is be-honest-but-gentle, with the underlying intent to promote live, local theatre in general — and include practical info like show dates and website or ticket-getting or parking info - whatever you would tell a friend who hadn’t been to the theatre before.
I would work with the Scheduler to develop a dependable team of Reviewers who would be willing/able to come up with their review the night they see the show — or the next day. Tom Klunzinger has been a great Guest Reviewer for me … however, he’s even older than I am, so… We would work to “youthen” the team and develop a system with the theatres to confirm to indentify legit GLUT reviewers as “press” for comps.
So thanks for all the support and appreciation I’ve gotten for the GLUT over the years and I hope Someone can maybe see themselves as The GLUT Scheduler to help keep it all going into the future. Shoot me an email or even (gasp) a phone call if you’re interested. cell 517-930-0932
[email protected]
As I face the Actuarial Tables of Life and consider the possibility that I won’t be here forever, I’ve been considering if/how the GLUT could go on without me. I imagine we’re not likely to find a new person willing to see 50-plus shows a year and review them opening weekend with the only “pay” the free “press” tickets.
What I CAN imagine is a “GLUT Scheduler” who would be responsible for the calendar, website, facebook (and maybe some other stuff like Instagram or whatever “the cool kids” are up to these days) and that person would also be responsible for Scheduling Reviewers to review opening nights. As “pay” for such a workload, I think this person should get 2 comps to whatever shows they want to see. The Reviewers would get 2 comps to the shows they review. I’m assuming theatres would be okay with this, as long as they get their reviews and their place on our calendar.
I would stay on as a Reviewer/Consultant — and would hope to advise/confer with Reviewers to encourage the “GLUT Review Style” be continued — which is be-honest-but-gentle, with the underlying intent to promote live, local theatre in general — and include practical info like show dates and website or ticket-getting or parking info - whatever you would tell a friend who hadn’t been to the theatre before.
I would work with the Scheduler to develop a dependable team of Reviewers who would be willing/able to come up with their review the night they see the show — or the next day. Tom Klunzinger has been a great Guest Reviewer for me … however, he’s even older than I am, so… We would work to “youthen” the team and develop a system with the theatres to confirm to indentify legit GLUT reviewers as “press” for comps.
So thanks for all the support and appreciation I’ve gotten for the GLUT over the years and I hope Someone can maybe see themselves as The GLUT Scheduler to help keep it all going into the future. Shoot me an email or even (gasp) a phone call if you’re interested. cell 517-930-0932
[email protected]
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